diff --git a/test/unit-tests/components/views/messages/MFileBody-test.tsx b/test/unit-tests/components/views/messages/MFileBody-test.tsx
index e5e56c2efa..93bc2f28db 100644
--- a/test/unit-tests/components/views/messages/MFileBody-test.tsx
+++ b/test/unit-tests/components/views/messages/MFileBody-test.tsx
@@ -85,4 +85,31 @@ describe("<MFileBody/>", () => {
         expect(getByRole("link", { name: "Download" })).toBeInTheDocument();
         expect(container).toMatchSnapshot();
     });
+
+    it.each(["m.file", "m.audio", "m.video"])("should show %s generic placeholder", async (msgtype) => {
+        const mediaEvent = new MatrixEvent({
+            room_id: "!room:server",
+            sender: userId,
+            type: EventType.RoomMessage,
+            content: {
+                body: "alt",
+                msgtype,
+                url: "mxc://server/image",
+            },
+        });
+
+        const { container, getByRole } = render(
+            <ScopedRoomContextProvider {...({ timelineRenderingType: TimelineRenderingType.File } as any)}>
+                <MFileBody
+                    {...props}
+                    mxEvent={mediaEvent}
+                    mediaEventHelper={new MediaEventHelper(mediaEvent)}
+                    showGenericPlaceholder={true}
+                />
+            </ScopedRoomContextProvider>,
+        );
+
+        expect(getByRole("button", { name: "alt" })).toBeInTheDocument();
+        expect(container).toMatchSnapshot();
+    });
 });
diff --git a/test/unit-tests/components/views/messages/__snapshots__/MFileBody-test.tsx.snap b/test/unit-tests/components/views/messages/__snapshots__/MFileBody-test.tsx.snap
index 2e4b78b3bc..7a900f8bb0 100644
--- a/test/unit-tests/components/views/messages/__snapshots__/MFileBody-test.tsx.snap
+++ b/test/unit-tests/components/views/messages/__snapshots__/MFileBody-test.tsx.snap
@@ -35,3 +35,126 @@ exports[`<MFileBody/> should show a download button in file rendering type 1`] =
   </span>
 </div>
 `;
+
+exports[`<MFileBody/> should show m.audio generic placeholder 1`] = `
+<div>
+  <span
+    class="mx_MFileBody"
+  >
+    <div
+      class="mx_AccessibleButton mx_MediaBody mx_MFileBody_info"
+      role="button"
+      tabindex="0"
+    >
+      <span
+        class="mx_MFileBody_info_icon"
+      >
+        <svg
+          fill="currentColor"
+          height="1em"
+          viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+          width="1em"
+          xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+        >
+          <path
+            d="M3 14v-4a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h2l3.293-3.293c.63-.63 1.707-.184 1.707.707v13.172c0 .89-1.077 1.337-1.707.707L7 16H5a2 2 0 0 1-2-2m11.122-5.536a1 1 0 0 1 1.414 0A5 5 0 0 1 17 12c0 1.38-.56 2.632-1.464 3.536a1 1 0 0 1-1.415-1.415 3 3 0 0 0 .88-2.121c0-.829-.335-1.577-.88-2.121a1 1 0 0 1 0-1.415"
+          />
+          <path
+            d="M16.95 5.636a1 1 0 0 1 1.414 0A8.98 8.98 0 0 1 21 12a8.98 8.98 0 0 1-2.636 6.364 1 1 0 0 1-1.414-1.414A6.98 6.98 0 0 0 19 12a6.98 6.98 0 0 0-2.05-4.95 1 1 0 0 1 0-1.414"
+          />
+        </svg>
+      </span>
+      <span
+        aria-labelledby="_r_6_"
+        tabindex="0"
+      >
+        <span
+          class="mx_MFileBody_info_filename"
+        >
+          alt
+        </span>
+      </span>
+    </div>
+  </span>
+</div>
+`;
+
+exports[`<MFileBody/> should show m.file generic placeholder 1`] = `
+<div>
+  <span
+    class="mx_MFileBody"
+  >
+    <div
+      class="mx_AccessibleButton mx_MediaBody mx_MFileBody_info"
+      role="button"
+      tabindex="0"
+    >
+      <span
+        class="mx_MFileBody_info_icon"
+      >
+        <svg
+          fill="currentColor"
+          height="1em"
+          viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+          width="1em"
+          xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+        >
+          <path
+            d="M11.5 22q-2.3 0-3.9-1.6T6 16.5V6q0-1.65 1.175-2.825T10 2t2.825 1.175T14 6v9.5q0 1.05-.725 1.775T11.5 18t-1.775-.725T9 15.5V6.75A.73.73 0 0 1 9.75 6a.73.73 0 0 1 .75.75v8.75q0 .424.287.712.288.288.713.288.424 0 .713-.288a.97.97 0 0 0 .287-.712V6q0-1.05-.725-1.775T10 3.5t-1.775.725T7.5 6v10.5q0 1.65 1.175 2.825T11.5 20.5t2.825-1.175T15.5 16.5V6.75a.73.73 0 0 1 .75-.75.73.73 0 0 1 .75.75v9.75q0 2.3-1.6 3.9T11.5 22"
+          />
+        </svg>
+      </span>
+      <span
+        aria-labelledby="_r_0_"
+        tabindex="0"
+      >
+        <span
+          class="mx_MFileBody_info_filename"
+        >
+          alt
+        </span>
+      </span>
+    </div>
+  </span>
+</div>
+`;
+
+exports[`<MFileBody/> should show m.video generic placeholder 1`] = `
+<div>
+  <span
+    class="mx_MFileBody"
+  >
+    <div
+      class="mx_AccessibleButton mx_MediaBody mx_MFileBody_info"
+      role="button"
+      tabindex="0"
+    >
+      <span
+        class="mx_MFileBody_info_icon"
+      >
+        <svg
+          fill="currentColor"
+          height="1em"
+          viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+          width="1em"
+          xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+        >
+          <path
+            d="M6 4h10a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v4.286l3.35-2.871a1 1 0 0 1 1.65.76v7.65a1 1 0 0 1-1.65.76L18 13.715V18a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H6a4 4 0 0 1-4-4V8a4 4 0 0 1 4-4"
+          />
+        </svg>
+      </span>
+      <span
+        aria-labelledby="_r_c_"
+        tabindex="0"
+      >
+        <span
+          class="mx_MFileBody_info_filename"
+        >
+          alt
+        </span>
+      </span>
+    </div>
+  </span>
+</div>
+`;